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* In 2018, 56.6% of mothers were in the healthy weight range, 25.0% were overweight and 14.6% were obese. The rate of overweight and obesity among mothers was 39.6%. | * In 2018, 56.6% of mothers were in the healthy weight range, 25.0% were overweight and 14.6% were obese. The rate of overweight and obesity among mothers was 39.6%. | ||
* rate of normal vaginal birth decreased from 56.3% in 2014 to 53.6% in 2018. | * rate of normal vaginal birth decreased from 56.3% in 2014 to 53.6% in 2018. | ||
* {{caesarean | * {{caesarean}} section rate increased from 32.2% to 34.5% | ||
* rate of instrumental birth remained steady at just under 12%. | * rate of instrumental birth remained steady at just under 12%. | ||
* percentage of babies born prematurely has been stable for the last five years. In 2018, 7.7% of babies were born prematurely. | * percentage of babies born prematurely has been stable for the last five years. In 2018, 7.7% of babies were born prematurely. |
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NSW Mothers and Babies 2018
- births in NSW fell from 97,325 in 2014 to 95,552 in 2018, an overall decrease of 1.8%.
- largest percentage decrease occurred in the Far West Local Health District, where the number of births decreased by 14.8% between 2014 and 2018.
- In 2018, 56.6% of mothers were in the healthy weight range, 25.0% were overweight and 14.6% were obese. The rate of overweight and obesity among mothers was 39.6%.
- rate of normal vaginal birth decreased from 56.3% in 2014 to 53.6% in 2018.
- caesarean section rate increased from 32.2% to 34.5%
- rate of instrumental birth remained steady at just under 12%.
- percentage of babies born prematurely has been stable for the last five years. In 2018, 7.7% of babies were born prematurely.
- rate of low birth weight (less than 2,500 grams) has remained stable, ranging from 6.3% in 2014 to 6.8% in 2018.
- 2014–2018 the perinatal mortality rate varied from 7.5 to 8.4 per 1,000 births and was 8.1 per 1,000 in 2018. (771 perinatal deaths in 2018)
- In 2018, 77.2% of all reported perinatal deaths were stillbirth and perinatal deaths and 22.8% were neonatal deaths.
- Links: Australian Statistics
Reference
Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence. New South Wales Mothers and Babies 2018. Sydney: NSW Ministry of Health, 2019 PDF
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/hsnsw/Pages/mothers-and-babies-2018.aspx
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